Main entry: postulate, contend
Definition: maintain or assert
Usage: He contended that Communism had no future
Main entry: fence, argue, contend, debate
Definition: have an argument about something
Main entry: contend, contest, repugn
Definition: to make the subject of dispute, contention, or litigation
Usage: They contested the outcome of the race
Main entry: contend, vie, compete
Definition: compete for something; engage in a contest; measure oneself against others
Main entry: fight, contend, struggle
Definition: be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
Usage: the tribesmen fought each other; Siblings are always fighting; Militant groups are contending for control of the country
Main entry: deal, contend, cope, make do, make out, manage, grapple, get by
Definition: come to terms with
Usage: We got by on just a gallon of gas; They made do on half a loaf of bread every day